BMT Recourse woes
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Hello guys, seeing so many supportive people here I guess I'll post my problem here also.
I'm a PES C2L3 clerk with 8 months left to serve. I used to be PES B but downgraded so now supposed to go back for PES C BMT Recourse.
Problem is, I am facing some family problems and am thus reluctant to go back for recourse. My father has Stage IV cancer and nobody knows how long more he has. So I don't want to go BMT and only get to book out to be with my family on weekends. Family time is important to me now. Moreover, I don't want to regret not being around if anything bad happens to him while I am away in Tekong.
I managed to convince my MO to excuse me for the April intake, and now have to worry about the June and October intakes. My camp MO will be ORDing soon if I am not wrong, so I don't know if I can get him to excuse me again for the June batch by the time the request for FFI comes in.
My unit superiors are not very keen to help me request for BMT exemption from CPC as they do not think that CPC will approve such requests based on compassionate grounds. So I am now at my wits' end - What can I do?
I thought of getting my parents or an uncle to approach my area's MP for assistance (since servicemen are not allowed to approach MP for help). But am not sure how effective this would be. Or whether I will get punished for getting parents/relatives to approach MP for help.
Furthermore this BMT recourse thing is also not very relevant for me especially since I am excused IPPT, firearms, etc. So practically will just be going BMT for the sake of having been there. Of course there are other things like IFC and teamwork and etc that they teach there but considering my situation is it really more important for me to attend BMT than to stay near my family in this difficult time?
Anybody know of people in similar situation that managed to get exemption or know who to approach? -
i feel really sorry for whats happening to you... i really hope the mindef can do something about this..haiz... may god bless you and your family
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The only thing that can help you is that you fail the BMT FFI for June/October intake then you will not be required to go recourse.
My regards -
If you have a geniue request, do talk to your superiors, try those who are more approcable, if needed, get documented proof.
I know SAF is a screwed up place but there are still compassionate ppl. Try talking to your superiors first. I do remember during my NSF days, some clerks even request to talk to the CO on this kind problems or my S1 help them.
Take care man!
(Again, I fore warned to those Kengsters who are reading this: Who Is The Most Powerful Kengster in the SAF? The answer is SAF itself, try this without real concrete proof, prepared to get ur ass screwed
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When u ORD?
I know some pple never go thru BMT throughout their NSF. -
Originally posted by octega:If you have a geniue request, do talk to your superiors, try those who are more approcable, if needed, get documented proof.
I know SAF is a screwed up place but there are still compassionate ppl. Try talking to your superiors first. I do remember during my NSF days, some clerks even request to talk to the CO on this kind problems or my S1 help them.
Take care man!
(Again, I fore warned to those Kengsters who are reading this: Who Is The Most Powerful Kengster in the SAF? The answer is SAF itself, try this without real concrete proof, prepared to get ur ass screwed )
Yes guys, if you have no pressing issue, DON'T abuse the system,